New citizens naturalized and celebrated at Lynden Sculpture Garden
Photos by Cherrie Hanson U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph, an immigrant from Haiti, presided over the swearing-in of 52 new citizens Sunday at the Lynden Sculpture Garden in River Hills. Fifty-two people from more than two dozen countries became citizens...
Palestinian child trauma expert will visit Islamic Resource Center on July 15th
Photos courtesy of Alrowwad SocietyAbdelfattah Abusrour, PhD., teaches "beautiful resistance" for Palestinian children as they struggle with lifelong trauma.Dr. Abusrour, founder and general director of Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society will visit the...
Encourage Children to Read about Different Perspectives and Current Events
In our globally connected world, children and adolescents need to gain knowledge about our world with a compassionate and critical view geared toward making it a better place for people to live. One of the ways in which our youth can gain that knowledge is...
Young Muslim Elected as Watford First Green Mayor
Environmental sustainability is very important in Islam. Thus, preserving environment base is honoring the relationship between oneself, Allah, and Allah’s creation.Allah says in the Qur’an:“It is He who has appointed you vicegerent on the Earth …”...
Marquette University scholar wins Fulbright Award to research Palestinian traditional dress
Photo courtesy of Bayt al FannThe style and decorative elements of a traditional Palestinian thob contain intricate communication about the wearer’s marital status, wealth and geographical origin. Marquette University Associate Professor Enaya Othman,...
Eric Broug documents the wide reach of Islamic architecture in new book
The Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is highlighted in Eric Broug's latest book. AFPn May 2020, Eric Broug locked himself away in the organ loft he uses as a study and embarked on his very own lockdown challenge. Rather...
What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home
A general view of the Grand Mosque is seen from the Clock Tower during the Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudia Arabia. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Associated Press.MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were...
Trust, honesty are crown jewels of Mahmoud Khaled’s new business
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniMahmoud Khaled and his wife Neveen Lulu with two of their sons, Abdallah (left) and Issa (middle) celebrating the grand opening of their new jewelry store.In 2006, Mahmoud Khaled worked at a friend’s fine jewelry store in Illinois...
Israel does not have a right to self-defense for its occupation
AN ISRAELI SOLDIER AIMS AT PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS DURING A DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE EXPANSION OF JEWISH SETTLEMENTS, ON JUNE 16, 2023, IN THE WEST BANK VILLAGE OF BEIT DAJAN, EAST OF NABLUS. (PHOTO: MOHAMMED NASSER / APA IMAGES)As Israel was invading and...
Big Muslim Variety Show Set for Colorful UK Tour
Featuring a diverse lineup of artists from across Britain and the Netherlands, the 4th annual “Big Muslim Variety Show” will begin a tour of the UK on July 21. “With 16 incredible acts gracing the stage, this year’s variety show is set to be the biggest...
